LIFE CYCLE
Annual
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Delicate
GROWTH HABIT
Bushy/Spreading
BLOOM SEASON
Spring–Autumn
FLAVOUR PROFILE
Ornamental
SUITABLE FOR
Outdoor
SEED TYPE
Open-pollinated
PLANT TYPE
Flowering plant
PLANTING SEASON
Spring
FRUIT SIZE
N/A
PLANT HEIGHT
Short
LIGHT REQUIREMENT
Full Sun/Partial Shade
WATER NEEDS
Moderate
HARDINESS ZONES
3–11
CONTAINER GARDEN
Yes
PLANT SPACING
15–25 cm
PLANTING DEPTH
Surface
GROWING CONDITIONS
Well-drained
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Brachycome 'Brachy Blue' (Swan River Daisy) a popular flowering plant?
What makes Brachycome 'Brachy Blue' (Swan River Daisy) a popular flowering plant?
Brachycome 'Brachy Blue' is admired for its masses of delicate blue daisy-like flowers, fine-textured fern-like foliage, and compact mounding growth habit, making it a popular choice for borders, containers, hanging baskets, and cottage garden displays.
Where can Brachycome 'Brachy Blue' be grown?
Where can Brachycome 'Brachy Blue' be grown?
It grows well in flower beds, borders, rock gardens, hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers with fertile, well-drained soil in a location that receives full sun to partial shade.
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Do bees, butterflies, and other pollinators visit the flowers?
Yes, the nectar-rich blooms may attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinating insects throughout the flowering season.
Can Brachycome 'Brachy Blue' be grown in containers and hanging baskets?
Can Brachycome 'Brachy Blue' be grown in containers and hanging baskets?
Yes, its compact, freely branching growth habit makes it especially well suited for containers, hanging baskets, patio planters, window boxes, and edging displays.
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Does removing spent flowers encourage continued blooming?
Yes, deadheading faded blooms helps keep plants looking tidy and may encourage continuous flowering under suitable growing conditions.
Does Brachycome 'Brachy Blue' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Does Brachycome 'Brachy Blue' provide long-lasting seasonal interest?
Yes, healthy plants produce abundant soft blue daisy-like blooms above attractive fern-like green foliage, adding lasting color, texture, and ornamental appeal to gardens, patios, balconies, borders, and containers throughout the flowering season under suitable growing conditions.